1.The Election
Commission of India in the letter read above has issued instructions on
appointment of BLOs / Supervisors and duties & responsibilities of the
Booth Level Officers. According to which, Booth Level Officers shall be
appointed for every polling station @ one BLO for each PS, who will function as
a custodian of the electoral roll of the Part (a polling booth) assigned to him
/ her. The Election Commission has further directed that one Supervisor shall
also be appointed for 8-10 Booth Level Officers to supervise the work of the
BLOs.

2. The
Election Commission of India has directed
thatBLOshouldbegrantedaminimumhonorariumofRs.6000/-perannum and a
Supervisorshouldbegrantedanannualhonorarium of Rs.12,000/-. Besides, the
Commission has also directed for payment of an amount of Rs.1,000/-
perannumforaBLOforhousevisitsmadebyhim / her during the periodofsummaryrevision
and sanction of TA/DA,ifhe / shemakestravelsoutsidehis / her PollingStationareaforthepurposeoftraining.

3. After
careful consideration of the matter, Government has hereby accepted the
enhanced rates of remuneration to the Booth Level Officers and to sanction
annual honorarium to the Supervisors as recommended by the Election Commission
of India and hereby order topay the remuneration to the Booth Level Officers
and Supervisors as follows:

·i)Fixed honorarium of Rs.6,000/- per annum for
each BLO;An amount of Rs.1,000/- per annum for each BLO for house visits made
during summary revision in addition to the fixed honorarium; and

·ii) Annual honorarium of Rs.12,000/- for each
Supervisor; and

·iii) TA / DA to the BLOs, if they make travels
outside their Polling Station areas for the purpose of training.

i)

ii)4. The
enhanced remuneration may be paid during the current financial year 2015-16
from the date of issue of orders fixing the remuneration. Full remuneration
shall be paid to the BLOs, who wouldhave worked for the entire year.
Proportionate remuneration shall be paid to the BLOs as per the period actually
they would have worked during the financial year 2015-16.

iii)

iv)5. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance
(EBS.I) Dept., vide their U.O.No.12605/408/A1/EBS.I/2015, dt.16.08.2015.